FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 December 1940, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

A GALA DAY KAHUTARA SCHOOL GATHERING. (“Times-Age” Special.) The gala day' in connection with Kahutara School was successful from every point of view. There was a large attendance and the stalls were soon sold out. The competitions resulted as follows: —Dinner, Mrs A. C. Pearce; wine, Mr R. Flutey; pig, Mr C. Flutey; cake. Miss Nancy Cade; goose, Mrs Pope; sheep guessing. Mr Harland and Mrs Lea tied with the correct weight, 125 lbs.; judging distance, Mrs Sadler and Mr J. Beattie; clock golf, Miss B. Pope and Mr J. B. Willett. Baby competitions: 3 months to 6 months: Keith Fenwick, 1; David Duffey, 2. Six months to 12 months: Patricia Udy. 1. One year to 2 years: Doreen Te Tau, 1: Robert McGarry. 2. Calf judging:—Championship: Tom Ness. Pedigree Jersey? Declan Ness, 1; Marvis Ness, 2. Grade, dairy type: Tom Ness, 1; Netta Pope, 2; Joan Sicmonek, 3. Care and handling: Declan Ness, 1; Joan Sicmonck, 2; Tom Ness, 3. Condition: Joan Siemonek. Consolation: John Sadler. Yearlings: Marvis Ness, 1: Tom Ness, 2; Ray Rogers, 3. Lambs, whiteface: Isabelle Humphries, 1; blackface, Georgina Warrington, 1.

CROQUET INTERMEDIATE BUTTONS. The Featherston Club played for the Intermediate Buttons at Martinborough yesterday, and won by' 26-22. Personal Items. Private D. C. Benton, who has bee.Y visiting his sister, Mrs Eric O’Neale, has returned to Papakura Camp. Mr and Mrs Holmes have arrived from Palmerston North. Mr Holmes has been transferred to Featherston from the Palmerston North branch, of the Bank of Australasia. Mr Hinder left today on transfer to Masterton. Patriotic Effort. Four boxes of goods, including patch work quilts from the Tauherenikau Zone, hand-knitted woollen goods and new clothing from Western Lake, new blankets from South Featherston, and hand-knitted woollen clothes from the Featherston Zone were dispatched to the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild Headquarters yesterday.